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“There’s No Word for Depression in Zulu”: Inside South Africa’s Mental Health Crisis

Mad in America

R esearch has found South Africa consistently ranks in the bottom three performing countries in terms of global mental health. Photo by tuxone The Mental State of the World Report measures the mental health of internet users only, making it limited in the South African context where close to one-third of the population isnt online.

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Much of U.S. Healthcare Is Broken: How to Fix It (Chapter 2, Part 6)

Mad in America

Healthcare is Broken: How to Fix It. I n a previous chapter I reported data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 11c that suicides for the years 2007 to 2017 increased by 30% while the teen rate (ages 10 to 24) increased by 56%! Moore, Joseph Glenmullen and Curt D. Cornett et al.

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Much of U.S. Healthcare Is Broken: How to Fix It (Chapter 2, Part 1)

Mad in America

Healthcare is Broken: How to Fix It. These drugs have often become the sole treatment for a variety of behavioral health disorders including clinical depression, anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, and other approved and off-label uses of these drugs. Are they as effective and safe as psychiatry claims?

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So-Called Suicide Experts Recommend Antidepressants, Which Increase Suicides

Mad in America

noted that it is a myth that mental disorders play a significant role in at least 90% of suicides. [6] 6] In most cases, there is no preexisting mental disorder. In 2020, Hjelmeland et al. The comment I made in 2015 on the Board of Health’s website. [40] 5] In 2017, Norwegian Professor Heidi Hjelmeland et al.

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What Are We Overlooking? Reviewing Current and Alternative Treatments for Psychosis

Mad in America

Ameliorating factors like oxidative stress, neuro-inflammation and mitochondrial dysfunction with such interventions may have ‘neuroprotective’ effects, as well more general health benefits. Suitable exercise, mental stimulation and appropriate nutrition can be conducive factors allowing for recovery of healthy brain function.

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DMV-Based Non-Profit Calls for Evidence-Based Solutions to Address Unmet Behavioral Health Needs

ACTNow for Mental Health (ANMH)

Far too many Americans across the country face barriers to quality behavioral health care, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only amplified this widespread issue, said Edward Garcia III, MHS , Founder and Board Member of ANMH and Founder and Executive Director of the Foundation for Social Connection. Healing is everyone's birthright.

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Understanding Overdose Risks and Choosing the Right Addiction Therapy for Substance Abuse

Clear Behavioral Health

Substance abuse is one of the most critical public health crises in the United States, affecting millions of individuals, families, and communities. The impact of addiction goes beyond the individual – families, workplaces, healthcare systems, and society suffers.